The World's Ugliest Dog!!!

Only in Petaluma, CA can you find the annual "World's Ugliest Dog Contest". The competition that separates the beautiful, from the hideous.

This year's winner, owned by Karen Quigley, is Elwood.

Elwood has distinguishable bug eyes, a very noticeable Mohawk, thick, rough skin and only two strands of hair on his tail.

For the entire day he was one of the crowd favorites, and attendees at the Sonoma-Marin Fair chanted his name as he breezed through each division of the pageant.

In the "Ring of Champions", Elwood unseated Archie, last year's champion.

Quite an achievement it is to be named "The World's Ugliest Dog". Many times I have thought of entering my pets, but alas, they were too cute to win this competition. Now hopefully we will once again see this year's competition TV, so once again, Petaluma can get right back in the spotlight it so richly deserves :)